The Board found that the veteran's preexisting kyphoscoliosis did not undergo an increase in severity during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence showing a permanent aggravation of the preexisting condition during service.
- Claimed conditions
- kyphoscoliosis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2000
- Citation
- 0002922
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